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Position: Senior Project Quantity Surveyor\nLocation: north Cambridgeshire\nProject value: £45m\nStart date: January/February 2026\nEmployment type: Directly employed, full-time project based (salary/package TBC)\n\nProject brief\n\nOn behalf of a leading specialist civil engineering group, we're looking for a Commercial Manager to take full responsibility for a major £45m RC Frame/civils scheme (waste management/energy sector). This is a strategically important role requiring a commercially astute leader with proven experience in complex civil engineering schemes, who can comfortably operate as the commercial lead, reporting directly to the Commercial Director.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n * Provide full commercial leadership across the project lifecycle, ensuring robust cost control, forecasting, and reporting\n\n * Lead procurement activities, negotiate subcontracts, and manage contract administration.\n\n * Oversee valuations, variations, and claims to protect commercial position and maximise project value.\n\n * Collaborate closely with project leadership to align commercial strategy with programme and technical objectives.\n\n * Maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, and supply chain partners.\n\n * Mentor and develop junior commercial staff to ensure best practice and high performance.\n\nRequirements\n\n * Demonstrable experience as a Commercial Manager (or Senior QS prepared to step up).\n\n * Essential: Strong background in RC Frame/civils project delivery.\n\n * As the works are re-measurable, a working knowledge of CESMM and BoQ preparation would be a distinct advantage\n\n * Track record commercially managing projects of comparable scale (£20m–£50m+).\n\n * Excellent NEC contractual knowledge\n\n * Strong negotiation, analytical, and leadership capabilities.\n\n * Ability to deliver in a fast-paced, commercially challenging environment

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